When the world seems to be moving on the edge of a mysterious folly, drenched in violence and prejudice; when war, anguish and fear of the other seem to dry hearts up, there, unpredictably, hope returns, and the dream of a long-awaited encounter comes true: in the heart of the Iranian capital, East and West look at each other in the eye and shake hands. And, as is usual with the Paths of Friendship concerts, they do so in the name of an infallible common language: music. An “ideal” Italian orchestra (an ensemble of prominent musicians from the major orchestras across the country) opens its doors to Iranian musicians, and the voices of the two countries come together in one voice. Because each of us needs the other, and because the only possible future lies in dialogue: facing its dangers, obviously, but still in dialogue.